Who are we (humans) to say that an animal has no feelings and therefore has no
rights. Who are we to consider ourselves the "higher" species? Could we, the
higher species, visually pick the red blood of an animal from that of our own if two pools
of blood lay side by side? I think not. It is then obvious that the red blood of
life was given to all God's creatures.

Maybe you are wondering why I wrote this. I will tell you. As I was driving home
last night, I had to straddle an animal in the road. It was a possum who had been hit by a
car. It wasn't moving. As my headlights approached, I saw the reflection off of the eyes
that gleamed back at me. Also, I saw fresh blood next to it...a trail of it. I thought to
myself, how can anyone say an animal is less or feels no pain. His blood is the same
as mine. His blood is red. He bleeds like I do. If he did not bleed, he would not be full
of life to begin with. The "math" is so simple. I imagined myself lying
next to the animal. Then I imagined that the animal was carted away and only I
remained. I have no doubt in my mind, that if only the blood from the animal and myself
were to remain side by side, I could claim it as my own....................and only I
would know the truth.